The mayor of Anchorage said on Wednesday (August 13) the city was excited and ready to host a summit on Friday (August 15) between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russia's Vladimir Putin, and any future meetings the leaders may hold.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is expected to welcome Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in London Thursday morning, the latest meeting between the Ukrainian leader and the head of a European country as the continent braces for a critical U.S.-Russia summit in Alaska on Friday.